Loading listings
Off-Campus Housing Near Lake Forest College
$1,846+/unit
Fees may applyForest Pointe Apartments
$4,909/unit
Fees may applyKelmscott Park Apartments
About Off-Campus Housing Near Lake Forest College
Lake Forest College is a small liberal arts college of about 1,580 students on a wooded campus in Lake Forest, a quiet lakefront suburb 30 miles north of Chicago. Wooded ravines thread between the north, middle, and south sections of campus, a Lake Michigan beach is a five-minute walk away, and biking and running trails wind through the surrounding neighborhoods. Downtown, anchored by the historic Market Square, is about a ten-minute walk, and the Metra station there runs trains straight into Chicago with no transfer, so the city's museums, Millennium Park, and lakefront are an easy day trip. The college even runs a semester program housing students in Chicago's South Loop. It's a walkable, train-connected setup, so plenty of students skip a car.
Lake Forest College Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Lake Forest College has a three-year residency requirement, so first, second, and third-year students all live on campus in the residence halls or college apartments. Commuter students living with a parent or guardian within 30 miles of campus may qualify for an exemption, which you request through residence life rather than getting it automatically.
Off-Campus Eligibility
In practice most students stay on campus until senior year, when off-campus renting becomes an option. Lake Forest itself is an upscale, low-supply suburb, so the local rental process is formal, with landlords running credit and income checks and usually wanting a guarantor for students. Expect to provide first month plus a security deposit, and read carefully for any rules on the number of unrelated tenants per unit.
Lease Timing
Leases typically run 12 months. Because options near campus are limited and competition comes from established residents, line up your paperwork early and confirm parking and utility responsibilities.